John Mark Hicks

[An English version is available here.] Este salmo es el favorito de muchos. Los primeros dieciocho versículos son algunas de las descripciones más íntimas y elevadas de la relación Dios-humano en el Salterio. La mayoría lo encuentra reconfortante, incluso afirmativo. Pero luego nos golpea una sacudida cuando leemos el Salmo 139:19-22. ¿Qué tiene eso que […]

After the ascension of Jesus to the right hand of the Father, one hundred and twenty disciples, including the mother of Jesus, were gathered together in one place (ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ). They were all devoted (προσκαρτεροῦντες) to praying and waiting for the promised Holy Spirit (Acts 1:14-15). On the day of Pentecost, they were all […]

Who is Darius the Mede? Daniel Prospers (6:1-3) It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom, and over them three presidents, including Daniel; to these the satraps gave account, so that the king might suffer no loss. Soon Daniel distinguished himself above all the other presidents […]

Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss the opening prayer of the Psalter. Surrounded by many who claim God no longer listens to him, the Psalmist expresses confidence in Yahweh’s presence. God will answer him when he cries out and deliver him. Salvation comes from the Lord alone. Consequently, the Psalmist has no fear of […]

What is the theological heart of the dream narrative in Daniel 2? The Statue of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and iron & clay serve the greater theological point: God gives power and wisdom, and God takes it away (deposes kings). Kings who are supposed to image God, as God intended from the beginning for all […]

Perhaps Psalm 25 is the “Lord’s Prayer” of the Psalms–it teaches us to pray, pursue the way (derek) of the Lord, and rest in God’s overwhelming mercy, love, and grace. Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss Psalm 25 as a kind of model prayer for the covenant people of God. Petitions are grounded in […]

Bobby Valentine and John Mark walk through the practice of morning prayer with Psalm 5. Morning prayer may serve as a pledge of allegiance as well as a prayer for protection as we face daily threats and fears. As the Psalmist says, we pray for God to make the way straight for us and lead […]

Titus Walelo joins Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks to discuss the meaning and significance of Psalm 88. It is perhaps the darkest lament in the Psalter. We have all felt this Psalm in our souls at times, and we share some of our stories as we read Psalm 88 together in lament. How do […]

JOB’S FAITHFUL ENDURANCE IN GOD’S STORY [This is chapter 6 from my Yet Will I Trust Him (College Press, 1999), pp. 153-181.]                           What is man that you make so much of him,                                       that you give him so much attention,                           that you examine him every morning                                       and test him every moment?                           Will you never […]

LA RESISTENCIA FIEL DE JOB EN LA HISTORIA DE DIOS                         ¿Qué es el hombre para que le des tanta importancia?                                    que le prestes tanta atención,                          que lo examines cada mañana                                      y ponerlo a prueba en cada momento?                         ¿Nunca apartarás la mirada de mí?                                  ¿O dejarme en paz aunque sea por […]